MEP Assistant Design Engineer

NES Fircroft; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an MEP Assistant Design Engineer in London or Birmingham with travel between locations. You will support integration of MEP and civil works on major rail and infrastructure projects, collaborating with design, construction and stakeholder teams.

You will assist with design development, coordination, and assurance across stages, ensuring compliance with standards and client specs while coordinating with suppliers and consultants.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience or exposure to major infrastructure, rail, transportation, or civil projects.
• Knowledge of engineering design coordination and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Understanding of rail and infrastructure design standards and industry practices.
• Awareness of safety, environmental and regulatory requirements in construction environments.
• Experience coordinating with consultants, contractors, suppliers, or third‑party stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and integrate MEP and related systems across project phases, aligning with civil works.
• Assist design team with development activities: review drawings, specs, submissions, and design docs.
• Participate in coordination meetings and track actions to completion.
• Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve technical issues.
• Support design activities across rail infrastructure and track-related systems during design and construction phases.
• Monitor progress against programme and provide updates to project leadership.
• Ensure designs comply with statutory requirements, standards, and client specs.
• Support design assurance processes across design, construction, testing, handover stages.
• Coordinate inputs from designers and supply chain partners for safe, efficient solutions.
• Work with design leads, construction, commercial, planners and stakeholders on interfaces.
• Attend project meetings with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist in identifying and managing design risks, opportunities, changes and value engineering.
• Provide technical support during construction and resolution of design issues.
• Review technical reports, monitoring information and project documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement on programme, cost, quality and safety.

Skills

MEP design coordination

Civil/Mechanical engineering

BIM processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & stakeholder management

Education

Bachelors in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

MEP Assistant Design Engineer

Location: London or Birmingham (with travel between project locations as required)

About the Role

Our client is a leading organisation delivering major infrastructure and transportation projects across the UK. Due to continued growth and a significant project pipeline, they are seeking an MEP Assistant Design Engineer to support the delivery of complex rail and civil engineering schemes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their experience within a multidisciplinary design environment, working alongside experienced design, construction, and stakeholder teams on large-scale infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and integration of MEP and associated systems throughout all project phases, ensuring effective alignment with civil engineering works.
• Assist the design team with design development activities, including the review of drawings, specifications, technical submissions, and design documentation.
• Participate in coordination meetings and monitor the progression of actions through to completion.
• Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal project teams to resolve technical and design‑related issues.
• Support the management and coordination of design activities across rail infrastructure and track‑related systems during both design and construction phases.
• Monitor progress against programme requirements and provide regular updates to project leadership.
• Ensure designs and installations comply with statutory requirements, industry standards, client specifications, and relevant regulations.
• Assist with the delivery of design assurance processes throughout design, construction, testing, and handover stages.
• Coordinate inputs from designers and supply chain partners to achieve safe, efficient, and compliant project solutions.
• Work closely with design leads, construction teams, commercial teams, planners, and key stakeholders to manage project interfaces.
• Attend and contribute to project meetings with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Support the identification and management of design risks, opportunities, changes, and value engineering initiatives.
• Provide technical support during construction and assist with the resolution of design‑related issues.
• Review technical reports, monitoring information, and project documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on programme, cost, quality, and safety performance.

About You

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience or exposure to major infrastructure, rail, transportation, or civil engineering projects.
• Knowledge of engineering design coordination and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• An understanding of relevant rail and infrastructure design standards and industry practices.
• Awareness of safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements within construction and engineering environments.
• Experience coordinating with consultants, contractors, suppliers, or third‑party stakeholders.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and interfaces.
• Familiarity with BIM processes and 3D design coordination tools.
• A proactive, collaborative, and professional approach to problem‑solving.

Desirable

• Experience in railway systems integration or rail infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting track, permanent way, or transportation‑related design activities.
• Progress towards or attainment of professional chartership (e.g., ICE or equivalent).

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide.

We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market‑leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.